Guest rwd106 Posted April 18, 2008 ok ive searched and cant find an answer so............. yesterday i replaced my starter motor and ht leads, no probs there, well apart fromt he fact my old starter motor only had 2 bolts holding it in place, the bottom one couldnt be fitted cos the thread in the SM had half sheered off!! anyway that jobs dun, and car fires up no probs but erm.........my rev counter has stopped working, just thinking of it, maybe the speedo aswel?? (i didnt actual drive out on the road to check that!) im guessing ive prob knocked something but tbh i dont have a clue where to start looking and electrical faults confuse me, they just do!! was wondering anyone have any suggestions as to what i have probably broken?? any remedies for fixing a non working rev counter?? any help be good thanks!! www.confused.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 242 3 Cars Posted April 18, 2008 Speedo is a mechanically cable driven so if its not working its either disconnected at one end or the other or the cable has snapped. The rev counter could be as simple as fuse #1 in the fuseboard has blown which also effects a few of the dashboard guages. What year is your car? (coil inner wing mounted or on inlet manifold) Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rwd106 Posted April 18, 2008 cheers, could b v.simple then!! my cars 93 k plate with coil on inner wing thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 242 3 Cars Posted April 18, 2008 Hmm, thats odd. Any 205 GTi post mid 89 would usually have an inlet mounted coil, definately by K plate 93 anyway. Are you on carbs or anything? Could explain why its now wing mounted. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve@cornwall 100 Posted April 18, 2008 Probably knocked the green shielded wire off the coil (-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rwd106 Posted April 18, 2008 running std injection system, think the previous owner had just changed the coil to a micro dynamics high energy coil and thats where it is just behind the dizzy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 242 3 Cars Posted April 18, 2008 OK, have they used the standard plug or does it have individual wires to the coil terminals? They would've had to extend the wiring for it to reach the inner wing / behind the dizzy so its possible one of the connections has broken. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rwd106 Posted April 18, 2008 looks as if the wires have been extended from around the area of the starter motor/gear box as the oe coil woulda sat in the gap where the inlet splits apart to go to the head wouldnt it? il go check them wires after work tomoz, sounds like icoulda dislodged summat there! thanks very much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
